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30/09/2025

Another benefit of renewables - switching from coal, gas and oil to local sunlight and wind means a lot less need for (polluting) shipping - in fact around 40% of world shipping today is just to carry fossil fuels from one place to the other:

https://interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/solar/index.html?

https://qz.com/2113243/forty-percent-of-all-shipping-cargo-consists-of-fossil-fuels

30/09/2025

A landscaper is making the anti-EV guys sound even dumber than usual by powering his JCB micro digger entirely with solar.

30/09/2025

🇮🇳 India’s CO2 emissions from its power sector fell over the past 12 months, only the second drop in almost half a century, according to new analysis for Carbon Brief.

The analysis is the first of a regular new series from Carbon Brief covering India’s CO2 emissions, based on monthly data, compiled from numerous official sources, for
➡️ Fuel use
➡️ Industrial production
➡️ Power output

📈 The analysis also shows that emissions from India’s power sector could peak before 2030, if clean-energy capacity and electricity demand grow as expected.

Read the full analysis here ⬇️
https://buff.ly/2OHaLGM

30/09/2025

The future is here.

The future is taking shape, now
1 Solar tops EU power in June with record 22% share
2 Renewables supplied 54% of net power
3 Denmark recorded the highest share of renewable electricity at 94.7%, followed by Latvia at 93.4%, Austria at 91.8%, Croatia at 89.5%, and Portugal at 85.6%

They said it couldn't be done, remember?

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/09/30/solar-tops-eu-power-mix-in-june-with-record-22-share/

28/09/2025

We can spot a trend on both coal and gas use:

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-elec-by-source

28/09/2025

Good climate news this week
1 China to cut emissions 7% to 10% by 2035
2 CATL to mass deploy revolutionary sodium-ion battery costing as low as $10–$19/kWh
3 UK reiterates goal of getting off fossil fuels
4 $19 trillion in fuel costs to be slashed by 2050 by speeding up electrification and renewables
5 China’s electrification rate hit 28.8% in 2024
6 China August sales of EV trucks up 182% y-on-y
7 EU EVs up 24.8% from January to August y-on-y
8 France to build 1.5GW offshore wind farm, largest clean energy project in the country
9 Germany awards 3.4GW of onshore wind
10 Renewables alliance mobilizes $4.2b for green projects in Africa
11 China bans new steel capacity, plans to cut production, significantly expand green steel
12 Sweden's Stegra to supply green steel for Microsoft’s data centers
13 US judge rules Administration cannot block Rhode Island offshore wind project

https://x.com/AssaadRazzouk/status/1972354563979256268

Climate anxiety is real, widespread and intensifying. This 6+ years weekly thread⬆️ aggregates good climate news and shows that climate action is widespread and has momentum. Just keep on clicking for a big dose of good climate news!

(cartoon by Cathy Wilcox)

28/09/2025

The fossil funded astroturfing groups are losing.

New research reveals anti-renewables movements are highly organised in the regions and misinformation on the energy transition is “rife”.

27/09/2025

The AEMC’s new draft rule will see east coast households be charged up front for new gas connections.

27/09/2025

This number will vary depending on where one lives, but Australia has more expensive fuel costs than USA and the costs below are in US$, so almost double it to get them to A$:

‘Many might assume California would be the priciest state for lifetime fuel spend. However, Wyoming is the most expensive state to fill up your car over time. If you live there for life, you can expect gas to tally $201,698.22 between the ages of 16 and 77.

Other states high on the list are California ($167K), Nevada ($158K), and Georgia (also $158K).

The majority of states fall in the $120K-150K arena.

New York and Rhode Island are the cheapest states on the list. Their lifetime fuel spending is in the $90K range.’

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/americans-spend-100k-fuel-lifetime/

26/09/2025

And there you have it.

🌡️ Global warming linked to the world’s biggest oil and gas companies made all “major” 21st century heatwaves more intense and frequent.

📚 This is according to new research that estimates the emissions stemming from the operations and production of more than 100 “carbon majors”, such as ExxonMobil, BP, Saudi Aramco and Shell.

📈 The fossil fuels produced by these companies account for 60% of all human-caused CO2 emissions over 1850-2023, the study says.

🗣️ According to a scientist not involved in the research, this study “could be used to support future climate lawsuits and aid diplomatic negotiation.”

Read more here ⬇️
https://buff.ly/xXpKdty

26/09/2025

Yesterday at 12pm (AEST), the National Electricity Market (NEM) set a new record for renewable generation, reaching 77.19%.

Only last Friday, renewables supplied 75.79% of NEM demand, surpassing the previous record of 75.56% set in November 2024. However, yesterday’s new record marks another jump in renewable pe*******on, reflecting the continued growth of renewable energy across the system.

As renewable pe*******on reaches higher levels, each new milestone becomes more challenging to achieve. Further progress will increasingly rely on reducing thermal generation during the middle of the day to unlock more room for renewables.

These records highlight the scale and pace of change underway as Australia moves towards a net zero energy system.

25/09/2025

Ooph that is an ugly number

If Australia had stuck to building more gas and coal power stations instead:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/25/electricity-generation-costs-would-be-up-to-50-higher-in-australia-without-renewables-analysis-shows